• E-learning and mobile learning development in the state of Qatar 

      Robinson, Martha; Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed ( Taylor and Francis , 2015 , Book chapter)
      The State of Qatar's National Vision 2030 (QNV 2030) defines long-term outcomes for this oil-rich and gas-rich state. It aims at transforming Qatar into an advanced nation, capable of sustaining its own development and ...
    • Guidelines for design and implementation of mobile learning 

      Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed ( IGI Global , 2016 , Book chapter)
      As technology evolves, there is a shift towards the use of mobile technology to deliver education both on-campus in a blended format and online delivery. This shift is moving at a very fast pace which is a major challenge ...
    • Guidelines for design and implementation of mobile learning 

      Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed ( IGI Global , 2016 , Book chapter)
      As technology evolves, there is a shift towards the use of mobile technology to deliver education both on-campus in a blended format and online delivery. This shift is moving at a very fast pace which is a major challenge ...
    • Initiatives to innovate education to prepare qatar for the future 

      Ally, Mohamed; Robinson, Martha; Samaka, Mohammed ( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)
      This conclusion presents some closing thoughts discussed in the preceding chapters of this book. The book provides good examples of the different purposes and levels of integrating technology in teaching. The Gulf Cooperation ...
    • Model for transforming engineering education using technology-enhanced learning 

      Samaka, Mohammed; Ally, Mohamed ( Springer International Publishing , 2015 , Book chapter)
      Engineering education is important for all countries to progress and to be competitive in the twenty-first century. This is especially true for countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), which are developing ...
    • Open education resources and mobile technology to narrow the learning divide 

      Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed ( Athabasca University , 2013 , Article)
      As the world becomes more digitized, there will be an increasing need to make available learning resources in electronic format for access by information and communication technologies. The question education will face is ...
    • Open Education Resources and Mobile Technology to Narrow the Learning Divide 

      Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed ( Athabasca University Press , 2013 , Article)
      As the world becomes more digitized, there will be an increasing need to make available learning resources in electronic format for access by information and communication technologies. The question education will face is ...
    • Plate: Problem-based Learning Authoring And Transformation Environment 

      Samaka, Mohammed; Miao, Yongwu; Imagliazzo, John; Wang, Disi; Ali, Ziad; ... more authors ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2014 , Conference)
      The project entitled Problem-based Learning Authoring and Transformation Environment (PLATE) is housed at Qatar University. It is under the auspices of the Qatar National Priority Research Program (NPRP). The PLATE project ...
    • Towards pedagogy-driven learning design: A case study of problem-based learning design 

      Miao, Yongwu; Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed; Tsinakos, Avgoustos A. ( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Conference)
      Existing learning design languages are pedagogy-neutral. They provide insufficient support to explicitly represent pedagogy-specific approaches such as problem-based learning (PBL). As the first step towards pedagogy-driven ...
    • Use of mobile learning apps in workplace learning 

      Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed; Ismail, Loay; Impagliazzo, John ( IEEE Computer Society , 2013 , Article)
      Organizations are starting to use mobile learning to train workers and to provide professional development of workers so that they can function on the job. The training can be delivered using mobile apps which provides the ...
    • Work in progress: Use of mobile technology to deliver training in blended learning and independent study formats 

      Samaka, Mohammed; Ally, Mohamed ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2016 , Conference)
      As citizens of countries and employees become comfortable using mobile technology, there is an opportunity for the workplace to deliver training using mobile technology. Using mobile learning allows employees to learn just ...
    • Workplace learning using mobile technology: A case study in the oil and gas industry 

      Ally, Mohamed; Samaka, Mohammed; Impagliazzo, John; Mohamed, Abdulahi; Robinson, Martha ( Springer Verlag , 2014 , Article)
      This article presents an innovative project using mobile technology to train workers in the oil and gas industry to develop their communication skills while functioning on the job. The training was delivered on mobile ...